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Meanings
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direct tax
A tax levied directly on income, property, or wealth, as opposed to indirect taxes on goods and services.
Income tax is a typical example of a direct tax.
Please explain the difference between direct and indirect taxes.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に直接税を課すto levy a direct tax on something
The government levies a direct tax on individual income.
- 直接税を導入するto introduce a direct tax
The country decided to newly introduce a direct tax.
- 直接税と間接税のバランスthe balance between direct and indirect taxes
In the tax reform, the balance between direct and indirect taxes was discussed.